Translations for „conk“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . conk [kɒŋk, Am kɑ:ŋk] N

1. conk Brit, Aus hum sl (nose):

conk

Zinken m hum sl

conk

Riecher m sl

2. conk dated inf (head):

conk

Birne f sl

II . conk [kɒŋk, Am kɑ:ŋk] VB trans hum inf

to conk sb

jdn schlagen [o. inf hauen]

to conk one's head on sth

sich dat den Kopf an etw dat anschlagen

conk out VB intr inf

1. conk out (fail, stop working):

conk out

den Geist aufgeben inf

conk out

streiken inf

2. conk out person:

conk out (tire out)

umkippen inf

conk out (faint)

ohnmächtig werden

3. conk out (die):

conk out

ins Gras beißen sl

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to conk one's head on sth

sich dat den Kopf an etw dat anschlagen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Popular until the 1960s, the conk hair style was achieved through the application of a painful lye, egg and potato mixture that was toxic and immediately burned the scalp.

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During disasters, the regular communication network often conks off.

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And, no, he won't pull out a hammer and conk anyone on the head.

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The conks were once collected extensively for production of medicinal quinine, which they were thought to contain, because of the bitter taste of the powdered conk.

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White pockets usually develop where the conks develop, but the decay may extend 4 ft above and 5 ft below a conk.

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She can just conk out and deliver no results.

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The generators supplying power to the studio conk out.

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What is noticeable, however, is that the walls of the boot appear flimsy, conking inwards when pushed.

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The bulldog is conked by a falling anvil, and ends up swallowing the whistle, triggering a case of the hiccups, each one of which causes the whistle to go off.

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It is commonly known as agarikon, as well as the quinine conk due to its extremely bitter taste.

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